Laudate_Dominum Posted March 13, 2004 Author Share Posted March 13, 2004 (edited) we need to give that St. Patrick thread some comp. fun facts (not sure how true they all are): 1. The first man of Columbus' crew to step on American soil was an Irishman named Patrick McGuire. 2. According to Cromwell's propaganda the Irish have tails! 3. The first actual law of religious tolerance in European history was by the revolutionary Irish Parliament. 4. The earliest record we have of a true condemnation of the practice of slavery was from St. Patrick. 5. According to the ancient historians Eusebius and Nicephorus, some of the Apostles visited Ireland -- among them James, Simon the Zealot and St. Paul! 6. America was called "Great Ireland" by ancient geographers long before Columbus. Edited March 13, 2004 by Laudate_Dominum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted March 14, 2004 Author Share Posted March 14, 2004 [quote name='Colleen' date='Mar 10 2004, 09:18 PM'] Ever heard of Our Lady of Knock? It was an Apparition of Mary in the late 1800's in Ireland. [url="http://www.knock-shrine.ie/"]from the shrine's website:[/url] The Story of Knock began on the 21st August 1879 when Our Lady, St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist appeared at the south gable of Knock Parish Church. The apparition was witnessed by fifteen people, young and old. From this miraculous occurrence Knock has grown to the status of an internationally recognised Marian Shrine. The personal pilgrimage of Pope John Paul II in 1979, commemorating the centenary of the apparition, inspired an even greater devotion to the Shrine and endorsed the indelible seal of Vatican approval. Mother Teresa of Calcutta visited the Shrine in June of 1993. One and a half million pilgrims visit the Shrine annually. [/quote] Thanks Colleen! Our Lady of Knock is awesome. Many people have never heard of it so I'm glad you posted that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted March 14, 2004 Author Share Posted March 14, 2004 I was just listening to this jam and felt like posting it since no one has posted a song recently. [b]Vanished Like The Snow[/b] Tell me, where did Helen go? This is where she had her dwelling She has vanished like the snow Where there is no way of telling This is where she had her dwelling And the while they come and they go Where there is no way of telling She has vanished like the snow What became of Heloise? Abelard, he was her lover Once they lived in Saint-Denis Where they've gone, I can't discover Abelard, he was her lover All the while they come and they go Where they've gone I can't discover They have vanished like the snow Joan came riding from the rain Everybody knows the story England burned her in the rain Theirs the shame and hers the glory Everybody knows the story All the while they come and they go England's shame and France's glory When she vanished like the snow Where's the times and where's the places? That is what I'd like to know For they gloried in their graces When they vanished like the snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted March 15, 2004 Author Share Posted March 15, 2004 This is a little poem by some guy. [b]BAR SESSION [/b] and now he is fiddling so fiercely the bow barely moves becomes a skid on the strings raised lowered to the flicker of fingers of feeling as the strict reel the improvised slides grace notes delays double stops all revv. into wilder life one imaged even in a grin he throws to his box player pumping away in tandem and smiling back in that Gaelic code of ease under pressure his thumb in place like a tradition his digits tapping buttons like mad this touch and release the straight arms in our dance with space that line certain as a letter in The Book of Kells itself can still allow like it for the whimsical though a bowrán player would know he should go almost unnoticed of it’s all so Irish no other musician can get it it strikes neither chords nor attitudes half a glance and they bridge sweetly as one into Over the Moor to Maggie put down your drink and listen next time it will be different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted March 16, 2004 Author Share Posted March 16, 2004 Guess what tomorrow is? I hope this thread gets some serious play tomorrow! God bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 I found a good site for Irish songs and ballads. Some have MIDI files with them too. [url="http://ingeb.org/catei.html"]here[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Who has the claim to fame of bringing St Patrick to Ireland? St Brighid, Niall of the 9 hostages, Bord Failte, or the Vikings Who was Irelands 1st canonized Saint? St Lawrence O'Toole, St Oliver Plunkett, St Matthew Talbot, St Patrick Who diiscovered America in 545 AD? St Brendan - bishop of Clonefert, St Kevin, Irish sailors on the spanish armada, an irish monk who sailed with Leif Eriksson What is the leprechauns legendary profession? tour guide, tailor and cobbler, banker, garden ornament Whose cry heralds the death of a member of the listener's family? banshee, keener, pooka, wolf What is a changling? currency, loose coins, ugly impish child left by fairies, evil spirit who steals cattle What is a pooka? fairy who takes the form of a horse, an irish dance, clothing, irish ballad what weapon can you use against fairies? none, money, fire and iron, words What is the origin of fairies? angels who revolted and thrown out of heaven, the ancient gods driven underground by Christianity, imagination, marketing tool Who did not invade Ireland? vikings, romans, normans, english Where is the seat of the High Kings of Ireland? Tara, Dublin castle, Armagh, Galway What does one do at a wake? sing a song, cry, drink alcogol, play games If on a journey you meet a red-haired woman what do you do? turn back, talk, ignor, cross the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Let me see... I don't think I know them all. [quote]Who has the claim to fame of bringing St Patrick to Ireland? St Brighid, Niall of the 9 hostages, Bord Failte, or the Vikings[/quote] Umm, no clue. It's not St. Brigid though! I'm going to go with Niall of the 9 Hostages [quote]Who was Irelands 1st canonized Saint? St Lawrence O'Toole, St Oliver Plunkett, St Matthew Talbot, St Patrick[/quote] I'm going to say St. Patrick Btw, Has Matt Talbot been canonized yet? [quote]Who diiscovered America in 545 AD? St Brendan - bishop of Clonefert, St Kevin, Irish sailors on the spanish armada, an irish monk who sailed with Leif Eriksson[/quote] St. Brendan [quote]What is the leprechauns legendary profession? tour guide, tailor and cobbler, banker, garden ornament[/quote] Tailor and cobbler [quote]Whose cry heralds the death of a member of the listener's family? banshee, keener, pooka, wolf[/quote] Banshee [quote]What is a changling? currency, loose coins, ugly impish child left by fairies, evil spirit who steals cattle[/quote] Ugly impish child left by fairies. Thus, many mothers dressed their baby boys in dresses to confuse the fairies, who didn't steal away little girls. [quote]What is a pooka? fairy who takes the form of a horse, an irish dance, clothing, irish ballad[/quote] ?? Fairy who takes form of a horse?? [quote]what weapon can you use against fairies? none, money, fire and iron, words[/quote] none? either that or words. The Irish are so chatty, you know. [quote]What is the origin of fairies? angels who revolted and thrown out of heaven, the ancient gods driven underground by Christianity, imagination, marketing tool[/quote] imagination? [quote]Who did not invade Ireland? vikings, romans, normans, english[/quote] The Romans! [quote]Where is the seat of the High Kings of Ireland? Tara, Dublin castle, Armagh, Galway[/quote] Tara [quote]What does one do at a wake? sing a song, cry, drink alcogol, play games[/quote] All of the above? [quote]If on a journey you meet a red-haired woman what do you do? turn back, talk, ignor, cross the road[/quote] I don't know! I have red hair though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjtina Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcceNovaFacioOmni Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 [quote]The first actual law of religious tolerance in European history was by the revolutionary Irish Parliament.[/quote] What about the Edict of Milan? Happy St. Patrick's Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Okay, let's start up the Irish bar songs! [b]Phil The Fluter's Ball (Percy French/David Heneker)[/b] Have you heard of Phil the fluter From the town of Ballymuck The times was going hard for him In fact the man was broke So he sent an invitation To his neighbours one and all As how he'd like their company That evening at a ball And when writing out He was careful to suggest to them That if they found a hat of his Convenient to the door The more they put in Whenever he requested them The better would the music be For battering the floor With a toot on the flute And a twiddle on the fiddle-oh Hopping in the middle Like a herrin' on the griddle-oh Up, down, hands around And crossing to the wall Sure hadn't we the gaiety At Phil the Fluter's ball There was Mister Denis Doherty Who kept a running dog There was little crooked Paddy From the Tiraloughett bog There was boys from every barony And girls from every art And the beautiful Miss Bradys' In their private ass and cart Along with them Came bouncing Mrs Cafferty Little Mickey Mulligan Was also to the fore Rose, Suzanne and Margaret O'Rafferty The flower of Ard Na Gullion And the pride of Petravore With a toot on the flute And a twiddle on the fiddle-oh Hopping in the middle Like a herrin' on the griddle-oh Up, down, hands around And crossing to the wall Sure hadn't we the gaiety At Phil the Fluter's ball First little Mickey Mulligan Got up to show them how And then the widow Cafferty Steps out and takes her bow I'll dance you off your legs, says she As sure as you were born If you'll only make the piper play "The Hare was in the Corn" So Phil plays up To the best of his ability The ladies and the gentlemen Begin to do their share Faith, then Mick It's you that has agility Begob an' Mrs Cafferty You're leppin' like a hare With a toot on the flute And a twiddle on the fiddle-oh Hopping in the middle Like a herrin' on the griddle-oh Up, down, hands around And crossing to the wall Sure hadn't we the gaiety At Phil the Fluter's ball Then Phil the fluter tipped a wink To little crooked Pat I think it's nearly time, says he For passing round the hat So Paddy passed the caipín round And looking very cute Said, you have to pay the piper When he tootles on the flute Then all joined in With the greatest joviality Coverin' the buckle And the shuffle and the cut Jigs were danced Of the very finest quality But the widow bate the company At handlin' the foot With a toot on the flute And a twiddle on the fiddle-oh Hopping in the middle Like a herrin' on the griddle-oh Up, down, hands around And crossing to the wall Sure hadn't we the gaiety At Phil the Fluter's ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 [url="http://website.lineone.net/~cewhitehead2/star.htm"]The Star of the County Down[/url] This site has the words and music to this song. Just to get in the spirit for tomorrow! :cheer: All for ------------> St Patrick's Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 (edited) [color=green]Happy St. Patrick's Day![/color] Edited March 17, 2004 by Colleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted March 17, 2004 Author Share Posted March 17, 2004 Woohoo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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